Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-11-01
CITY COUNCIL.
Charles Croker and A. n.
Towne Talk OF Their Plans.
THE SCHOOL BONDS LEGAL.
The Building and Plumbing In
spectOrships Laid Over Another
Week-Sewerage Matters.

The City Council met yesterday afternoon,
President Breed in the chair and Messrs.
Goss, Collins, Hyans Jones, Gibbs, Willard,
Lowell, Teed, Frankentield, stearns, kuhrts,
Perry present.
After the minutes had been read and
adopted Mr.. Breed announced that Charles
Crocker, Vice-Presidcnt of the Southern Pa
cifc Railroad Company, and Mr. y. n.
Towne, General Manager OF the same com
pany, were present, and that they desired to
make the acquaintance OF the members OF
the Council. and for that purpose he de
clared a recess of ten minutes, during whlen
Mr.. Crocker was introduced to the lndiVld-
ual members OF the Council by Mr, sapIehi
After the Introduction Mr.. Crocker produced
plans of the proposed new depot on Ala
media street at the foot of Fifth street, front
ing 5O7 feet on Alameda street The d1a-
grams accompanying the plan OF the depot
showed switches connecting norCh OF
Fourth sire, and south of sixth street.. 1t
was to these switches that the Council OBJ.
jected, on account OF the crossings OF
Fourth and Sixth streets which were G eonsid-
versation the Council was called TO order
and Mr.. Frank Sabichi said that Messrs.
Crocker and Towne desired to address the
Council OH the proposition.
Mr.. Crocker then said that he hau come TO
explain what he proposed TO do for this
southern country. He had been absent Two
years and during that time this part had
been neglected. He had come pack ana
found that this country had been neglected
At the time when the first privileges were
given to the company they were adequate
but now they We're totally IN
sufficient With the business eX-
pected 10 be done he had arranged
but two switches, which would not obstruct
the streets. He did not want to get into the
i'll will of the people, because the company
could not afford il. II compelled to shorten
the tracks q long train could not get into the
grounds. In Chicago there are innumerable
tracks on the streets, and II is to the interest
of the city that every railroad should be
given all the facilities possible, and he pro.
posed to do nothing which the people would
object to. II he created a nuisance it was IN
the power OF the Council TO abate it at any
time. He proposed to develop me valleys
merchants to handle. He hoped that the
privileges would be granted freely. As soon
as this franchise was granted he thought
he would ask for franchise TO cross me
river and curve around, connecting with the
main line north OF the city.
Mr.. Frankentield-lf you desired TO DO
anything for the city, why did you not join
the Atchison. Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad
Company ana make union depot?
Mr. CrOckcr-We do not care to make any
advances, and we do not think the AT. 5. \
Co. have displayed any great love for us. II
fley desire TO MAKE SUCH IL prbposhi, We N IA
consider it. They have dobe good deal OF
work, and we have gone TO considerable ex-
pense, and there don't seem to be mucn
chance of union depot.
Mr.. Townc said that the company would
put in the best safe guards, automatic gates
and anything else required. The company
proposed to ask for a franchise 10 cross
the river, through Judge Bicknell. After
that, q franchise for the railroad through
: the East Side will be asked.
ON motion OF Mr. Kuhrts, the whole mat
ter was referred back to the Board of Public
Works to report upon at the next meeting.
The Mayors Messages.
MsvoY Workman presented n message as
foli0ws. The Board of Resident Engineers
selected 70 examine into and report toPour
Honorable body upon the general sewer sys-
tenn of the city. having failed TO act on ac-
count of sickness and the limited sum pro-
posed by your Honorable body to compen-
sate them FOR services, MI. W. I. Lampie
being the only one willing TO se.ve ana ne
only from sense OF duty 70 the city, have
conc uded in order to facilitate the work of
properly sewering the city as much as posi-
hIe TO secure the services of Mr.. w. L. Lam
bre and proceed at once with said examlna-
tion into all the details. For said work Mr.;
Lambie Il require the use OF the Council
Chambers Received and nled.
Tho Mayor also called attention to re-
quest of the Board OF Trade tnat comlnlt-
zee be ppointed to meet with commlttees
frSm other bodies and take action in formu-
iat;'So nians to secure the branch Of the Ma
tionai Home for disa bled volunteer soldiers
in or adjacent TO the city. heeelVeu ana
filed.
OFFICERS REPORTS.
The CITY Aucitor reported rs TO the condi-
,;on of the city's funds yesterday morning.
Referred to Com nittee on Finance.
The Zaniero reported expenses or $l4
during the past week. Referred to Commit
teS on Gmarin n,ondent of Streets reported
.xnanditures OF ss6l9 during the past week.
Referred to Com mittee ON Finance.
The City Auditor presented MS triai PAL,
ance for the month oi septelh"ei' A'eieiieo
to Finance Committee.
The Chief OF Police reported that ne 'nad
collected Sl5 delinquent licenses. he
ierred to Finance Committee.
SCHOOL BONDS LEGAL.
- ,inions on the issuance OF school Donos
.,rring with that of City Attorney DAILY,
nuhIished last week and holding that tney
pwara ieral, were presented by City Attorney
msiv from Anderson, Fitzgerald q Ander-
SON. and aessts itv ciepk htGkns @as authorized to
LAVE the opinions published In pamphlet
Con Contracts with 4, y. Teller 70 grade Vine Vine
str M A%ss s;Ist ttFsf'M r. MeGrai hSa A to grade ba
Alv street; j. N. Jackson to erect gar,
mon Surnace Fl d. Marshal 70 graae wall
page we're read and approved. a., mat,
street, tneuIs to the Iruaculse OF tne y M
Amen 4 AGRICULTURAL Park Railway Com
street an Gag to the rearransement OF tne
pany reiat 'kin street, north OF F1rst street,
tracks sad on an aaaopted after MI slasy
had refused t. 9t TTen to ride for half fare pro-
ing school chill xrns
posed by Mr.. st, 49,, .r,onrs
Nttee appointed to inter-
The speGciar pGarer coud wi, regard to the Sewer
view the mayor soomn wn Wsaed that the Com
fnissioners be paid 81. ys ZEE reg: Recon- ddi mepded
The Building Comm. Building OF the
that the contract for th 60 John Hanlon
for sos, 800, aud that the N anis5ed he inside
$50 600, the building to be
ri eighteen months. Adopte' t,,e contract.
That the architect draw up
That the contract be returned TO
Gil as soon as possible. Adopted. "a move
That M. L. Wicks be requested ' onee
the building on the Guy lot AZ
That the Holeubecl; block had been Nd ,
amined and was found to be SAFE hecei'
and filed. ,... -,,or,ro.rdea th, u
~ Hurlingame's bid for constructing the
the overflow OF reservoir No. 4 be accepted
AR Recommended that the petition Of A. +,
Gs .,s to .tIset hsye be- sersa srasntdd 3D. Addpted
RaS ,mmended that the Zan1ero pe ~
strncte, to sell no water from zanJas NO,
and on, side of the city, except to tne prop,
cry eece deputy zaIieros ,S OF 1Ho Se and the
HsnUs RaIInus iyih raii oad. Laid over one week.
% Recommea @ led tSat the zana on the the e2s5 nd
side of Main St -eet between WashinGf,oth Sno
Jefferson streeh be abanaoneI ;t,,ers Irecommended
.hst ;ha eifs ro,Uoi; Uoh order ths Citizens Water
Company con- ban to plsee, hydrant on the acc, corner sd
Of Carroll avenue and Edgeware road, ,sd anu
the City Water Comp any t ~ and santa II
Wilma VI ..S a. a " y. Narchessault streets